Speaking Notes: Ladies and gentlemen, Setting goals is an essential part of achieving success in life. Whether it’s in your personal or professional life, having a clear direction towards where you want to go can help you stay motivated, focused, and on track. But setting goals is only half the battle. The real challenge lies […]
Believe It or Not ~ The UltraRunning Guys
What mindset do you need to run ultramarathons? Option 1: You have to have confidence and belief in yourself in order to run ultramarathons! Option 2: You start the race full of doubt and know that it’s going to be so hard you may not finish. Which of these two options is the best mindset […]
Monday Mindset: Ask Better Questions!
Speaking Notes: First day of Junior English in high school – ’Twas brillig, and the slithy tovesDid gyre and gimble in the wabe:All mimsy were the borogoves,And the mome raths outgrabe. Jabberwocky ~ Lewis Carroll What is the subject of this sentence? Why? What is the verb? Why? Continued for the entire first week. “Is […]
Going After Challenges ~ Barney Risbeck
Ultramarathon running is about taking on the challenge and finding out how far can you go. Barney Riesbeck is looking at life like an ultramarathon. In this episode we talk about the races he’s run, the challenges he’s created for himself and others, and the people that serve as an inspiration to keep going after […]
Monday Mindset: Best Days of Your Life
Speaking Notes: What would you say are the best days of your life? Song on radio “The Best Day.” Dad, this could be the best day of my life. Tried to remember songs about “best days”Went to AI, ChatGPT These songs celebrate the memories and experiences of the best days of our lives, from high […]
Monday Mindset: The Magic Feather
Speaking notes: Do you have a magic feather? The Disney movie Dumbo is about an elephant that can fly. Here’s the scene where he gets the confidence: Later Dumbo learns the truth. The feather is not magic. There is a phenomenon called the placebo effect. You can have the benefits of a drug even without […]
Don’t Let Your Mind Tell You What You Can’t Do ~ Ila Allen
Ila Allen was one of my first guests on this podcast. Many people know her from her posts in the ultramarathon running groups on Facebook. She trains outside in the weather extremes of Chicago, running along the lake. Wind (lots of wind), rain, snow, sleet, heat, or humidity, she says she can’t run inside nor […]
Be Willing to be Wrong
If you have any ennui that’s holding you back, it’s time to get motivated and voila, you’ll be back on track to crush your goals. Ennui – Listlessnes and dissatisfaction resulting from lack of interest; boredom I’ve struggled with ennui in the past. How about you? Some of you may be gritting your teeth right […]